Freezer compartment en Ў Allow hot food and drinks to cool down first before placing in the ap- pliance. Ў Observe the best-before date or 11.1 Freezing capacity The freezing capacity indicates the quantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a specific period of time. Information on freezing capacity can be found on the rating plate. → Fig. 1 / 4 use-by date specified by the manu- facturer. 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- gerator compartment The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones. Prerequisites for freezing capacity 1. Approx. 24 hours before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super freezing.
→ "Switching on Super freezing", Page 19 2. Place food in the bottom frozen Coldest zone The coldest zone is in the storage container. Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone. food container first. 11.2 Fully utilising the freezer compartment volume Warmest zone The warmest zone is at the very top of the door. Tip: Store food that does not spoil easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread. Learn how to store the maximum amount of frozen food in the freezer compartment. 1. Remove all fittings from the freezer compartment. → Page 24 2.
Store food directly on the shelves and on the floor of the freezer compartment. Freezer compartment 11 Freezer compartment 11.3 Tips for storing food in Freezer compartment You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment. The temperature can be set from −16 °C to −24 °C. Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower. The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food long- term. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage. the freezer compartment Ў Store food in air-tight packaging. Ў Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. Ў Place the food over the whole area of the frozen food containers.
Ў To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appliance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they will go. 21